A&B Hosts Commonwealth Business Forum

Heads of government, investors and other leading figures in business and finance have commenced crucial discussions during the Commonwealth Business Forum in Antigua and Barbuda.

The forum is one of several events being held alongside the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM).

Prime Minister and Finance Minister the Right Honourable Gaston Browne and Eastern Caribbean Central Bank Governor Timothy Antoine were among speakers during the inaugural plenary session at Coolidge Cricket Ground. Both called for more to be done to increase intra-Commonwealth trade and to unlock the immense potential of the grouping, which is home to 2.7 billion people.

The Central Bank Governor also congratulated Antigua and Barbuda on its historic hosting of CHOGM.

Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has also been engaged in a fireside chat, focusing on practical measures to improve trade and investment.

The Commonwealth Business Forum will also featuring an Investment Power Pitch, presenting a major opportunity tor budding entrepreneurs to secure investment. This is the first time this is being done in a Commonwealth Business Forum.

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